Category Archives: Cloudeight Site Picks

Grammar Police

Grammar Police a.k.a. Grammar Cops & Comma Clout I have long been the target of grammar police and pedantic readers who take me to task for my use — or misuse — of the English language. Someone asked me once, if English was my second language. Obviously not, I retorted, I’ve speaked English since I was bored, decades… Read More »

They Say the Best Things In Life Are Free…

Missing Money “They say the best things in life are free, But you can give them to the birds and bees, Cuz I want money – that’s what I want. That’s that I want … That’s what I want…” (“Money – That’s What I Want” written by Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford. It became the first hit record… Read More »

Inflation-O-Meter

Inflation-O-Meter This is an odd ball tip, but it’s something most everyone (at least here in the USA) will find interesting. Have you ever wondered what inflation has done to our dollar? There’s a site where you can see how much $100 in today’s money would be worth, let’s say, in 1960’s money. If you’re curious, $100 in… Read More »

Cloudeight InfoAve Premium – Issue # 687 – December 9, 2016

Cloudeight InfoAve Premium – Issue # 687 – December 9, 2016 Our Cloudeight InfoAve Premium, Issue #687 was sent to all subscribers at 11:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time (USA). Most subscribers who use Yahoo or ISPs who use Yahoo, like Rogers, Frontier, ATT, Bellsouth, and others may not receive our Premium newsletter due to their arbitrary spam filtering… Read More »